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A new swarming site for Bedfordshire.

Posted on September 29, 2015 by batsinbeds

On Thursday night we went to one our smaller hibernation sites to see if any autumn swarming was taking place.This is the time of year when bats are on the look out for mate (or mates) And it is thought … Continue reading →

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One last survey

Posted on October 7, 2013 by batsinbeds

At this time of year a bat’s thoughts turn to finding a mate and for the last month or so the air has been full of males calling to females.  Sometimes males and females will go a a particular site … Continue reading →

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Autumn Swarming

Posted on September 30, 2012 by batsinbeds

While people in Wiltshire were catching 5 species including Brandt’s, whiskered and Bechstein’s at a swarming site at  a mine entrance ( and bemoaning the absence of horseshoe bats) Martin was having a go at one of our small swarming … Continue reading →

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Final swarming survey of the year

Posted on October 18, 2011 by batsinbeds

  11th October saw a brave group of bat group folk wrapped up against the cold waiting to see if any bats would come into our nets at another of our swarming sites. The  weather was against them really as … Continue reading →

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autumn swarming 2

Posted on September 11, 2011 by batsinbeds

You can read more about autumn swarming  here.2011-1 autumn swarming   One last try to see if we could pick up on some autumn swarming. Last night some of the group trundled off to a local icehouse. Bob and Jonathan … Continue reading →

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Autumn swarming

Posted on September 11, 2011 by batsinbeds

For the last weeks while we have been out and about we have been picking up strange bat calls. Experience has taught us that these are not new species of bats but rather male bat courting females. One way of … Continue reading →

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